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A visit to the Zion Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Zion Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Zion Cemetery:

46.7888, -116.5899

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Zion Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Zion Cemetery is located in Latah County<2>.

The county seat for Latah County is located in Moscow. Moscow lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west of the Zion Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Zion Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Pine Crest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Pine Crest Cemetery is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest Cemetery
  • Dry Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dry Creek Cemetery is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek Cemetery
  • Elwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Elwood Cemetery is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood Cemetery
  • Spencer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Cemetery
  • Burnt Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Burnt Ridge Cemetery is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Ridge Cemetery
  • Little Bear Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wild Rose Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Wild Rose Cemetery is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rose Cemetery
  • Bethany Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Bethany Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • The Bethany Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bethany Cemetery
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
  • Gold Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Gold Hill Cemetery is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill Cemetery
  • Bovill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bovill Cemetery is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovill Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Kendrick Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Kendrick Cemetery is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Cemetery
    • Kendrick Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Kendrick Cemetery is located in Latah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Cemetery
    • Woodfell Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Woodfell Cemetery is located in Latah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfell Cemetery
    • American Ridge Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Juliaetta Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Juliaetta Cemetery is located in Latah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliaetta Cemetery
    • Leland Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Leland Cemetery is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Cemetery
    • Buchanan Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Latah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
    • Mendenhall Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mendenhall Cemetery is located in Latah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall Cemetery
    • Rock Creek Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Latah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Cemetery
    • Overacker Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Overacker Cemetery is located in Latah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overacker Cemetery
    • Fix Ridge Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fix Ridge Cemetery is located in Latah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fix Ridge Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fix Ridge Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Juliaetta.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80468 <5>

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Zion Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Deary
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Troy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Linden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Linden is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
  • Bovill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Howell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Howell is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
  • Harvard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Kendrick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Cameron
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Cameron is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
  • Princeton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lenville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lenville is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenville
  • Juliaetta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Cavendish
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cavendish is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavendish
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Onaway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Onaway is located in Latah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Potlatch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Potlatch Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Potlatch Junction is located in Latah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potlatch Junction
    • Moscow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Cherrylane
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Cherrylane is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrylane
    • Lenore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Teakean
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Teakean is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teakean
    • Elk River
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Freeze
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Freeze is located in Latah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeze
    • Viola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Emida
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Emida is located in Benewah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emida
    • Genesee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Five Corners ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Five Corners is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
    • Clarkia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Zion Cemetery. The following communities are located in Latah County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Zion Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bovill
  • Juliaetta
  • Kendrick
  • Moscow
  • Troy
    • Troy lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Zion Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Troy.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Zion Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Idaho:
  • Pages specific to Latah County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Zion Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #393786  (Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #393786 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Latah
      • Est. Elev: 830 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Deary
      • Location given for Zion Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.7887848     Lon: -116.5898785
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Latah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Zion Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.